Dave Hussey
Member III
I found a boom from a Dana 24 to replace my broken original equipment E27 boom. The mainsheet attachment point on the Dana is at the end of boom, whereas, the E27 is mid boom. Which is better:::::A.) drilling mid boom holes and installing stainless steel bail hoops like the E27 originally had, (this is probably the cheapest route) or B.) having the local rigger install internally to the boom, attachment points for the three blocks, which would necessitate cutting three small slots in the bottom of the boom and dropping flanges through. (I think this might be costly but cooler looking.)
My dilemma is, what is best from the engineering standpoint? Is A better (or worse) than B ?
Any opinions are greatly appreciated.
My dilemma is, what is best from the engineering standpoint? Is A better (or worse) than B ?
Any opinions are greatly appreciated.